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PUBLIC LAW 85-426-MAY 27, 1958

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postage on third-class matter shall be 3 cents for the first two ounces or fraction thereof, and V/o cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof up to but not including sixteen ounces in weight:"; (2) in the first proviso contained in such section, by striking out "$10" and inserting in lieu thereof "$20"; (3) in the second proviso contained in such section— (A) by striking out "14 cents" and inserting in lieu thereof "16 cents"; and (B) by striking out "1 cent" wherever appearing therein and inserting in lieu thereof "2 cents when mailed prior to July 1, 1960, and 21/2 cents when mailed on or after such date"; (4) by striking out the third proviso contained in such section; (5) in the fourth proviso contained in such section, by striking out "3 cents" and inserting in lieu thereof "6 cents"; and (6) by striking out the last proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: And provided further, That on and after January 1, 1959, the rates of postage on third-class matter mailed by religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans', or fraternal organizations or associations, not organized for profit and none of the net income of which inures to the benefit 01 any private stockholder or individual, shall be the rates prescribed by this section, except that the minimum charge per piece for third-class matter mailed in bulk by such organizations or associations shall be 50 per centum of the minimum charge prescribed by this section for such mailings." FOURTH-CLASS MAIL

62 Stat. 1262.

SEC. 206. (a) Section 204(a) of the Postal Eate Revision and Federal Employees Salary Act of 1948 (39 U.S.C. 292a (a)), as amended, is amended by striking out the words "over eight ounces" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "sixteen ounces or over". (b) Sections 204(d) and (e) of such Act (39 U.S.C. 292a (d) and (e)) are amended to read as follows: " (d) The following materials when in parcels not exceeding seventy pounds in weight may be sent at the postage rate of 9 cents for the nrst pound and 5 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof, and this rate shall continue until otherwise provided by the Congress: (1) books permanently bound for preservation consisting whollj^ of reading matter or scholarly bibliography or reading matter with incidental blank spaces for students' notations and containing no advertising matter other than incidental announcements of books; (2) sixteen-millimeter films and sixteen-millimeter film catalogs except when sent to commercial theaters; (3) printed music whether in bound form or in sheet form; (4) printed objective test materials and accessories thereto used by or in behalf of educational institutions in the testing of ability, aptitude, achievement, interests, and other mental and personal qualities with or without answers, test scores, or identifying information recorded thereon in writing or by mark; (5) phonograph recordings; and (6) manuscripts for books, periodical articles, and music. "(e)(1) The following materials when in parcels not exceeding seventy pounds in weight when loaned or exchanged between (A> schools, colleges, or universities and (B) public libraries, religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans'.

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